hit the gas
(US, idiomatic) To go; go faster.
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(US, idiomatic) To go; go faster.
They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
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(idiomatic, informal) To advance or do something more quickly or with more energy.
They're gaining on you; you'd better hit the gas, now!
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